Along with Modi, 23 others took oath of office and secrecy as cabinet ministers, 10 as ministers with independent charge and 12 as ministers of state. The cabinet includes Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari. Officially, no portfolios have been allotted.

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* Sujatha Singh, Foreign Secretary addresses media on PM Narendra Modi's meetings with SAARC leaders. "PM had a substantive meeting with all SAARC leaders," informs Singh. "PM Narendra Modi today had good and substantive meetings with all 8 leaders who are visiting India."

It was good to see that all 8 leaders graciously came and joined us. PM said their presence enriched our celebrations. "This was a celebration of democracy in the region," noted Modi. All SAARC leaders invited the PM to visit. He accepted. The dates have to be worked out.

On his meeting with Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai, Singh said, "PM thanked Afghanistan Prez for their cooperation of Afghan forces in repelling the attack in Herat." President Karzai has made his views known, there was a discussion on Herat attack.

PM Modi recalled the unique relationship India shared with Mauritius during his meeting with PM Ramgoolam. With his meeting with PM Koirala, PM Modi noted that Nepal was a deeply valued, old friend with whom India shared history, geography.

During meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, PM noted that India valued its relations with Sri Lanka. They also discussed the fishermen's issue. He urged Rajapaksa to expedite process of reconciliation which meets the aspirations of the Tamil population.

PM also hoped that Bangladesh will continue to be a important partner leading to the development of both nations.

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